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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†PROPORT, v. Also proporte. To convey meaning, signify, purport (Sc. 1710 T. Ruddiman Gl. to Douglas Aeneis).Ags. 1699 Dundee Charters (Hay 1880) 130:
As the Letters made to ilka ane of the saids Craftes at mair lenth did proport.Rnf. 1716 W. Hector Judicial Rec. (1878) 212:
As these saids Lawes . . . more amply proporte.

[O.Sc. proport, id., 1387, O.Fr. proporter, variant of porporter, to purport.]

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